Heart, lung & circulation
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Heart, lung & circulation · Aug 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEvaluation of Epsilon amino-caproic acid (EACA) and autologous blood as blood conservation strategies in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
To evaluate the effects of autologous blood and Epsilon amino-caproic acid on intra-operative and post-operative blood loss and homologous blood product requirements in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. ⋯ Autologous blood is as efficacious as Epsilon amino-caproic acid for blood conservation in cardiac surgery.